Backflow Irrigation Control Station BIC-1000

ES/IS-BIC-1000 Installation & Specification Guide Backflow Irrigation Control Station BIC-1000 Table of Contents I. BIC Station Description & Features... Automatic Control Valve Data... -4 Specification Drawing Configuration Data Valve Station Component Requirements Typical Performance Data Typical Configuration Drawing Customer Inputs Auto Shift Valve Data... 5-6 Specification Drawing Configuration Data Valve Station Component Requirements Typical Performance Data Typical Configuration Drawing Customer Inputs II. BIC Station Operation... 7

Description The primary purpose of this valve station is to provide pressure control over a large range of flow rates at a fixed point in the irrigation system. The station shall be designed such that - A. System pipe breaks and leakage are minimized, based on best practice design principles. B. Ease of System Maintenance is of primary importance. C. System Performance is reliable and consistent and matches certified design criteria. A secondary purpose of this valve station may be to provide onoff flow control to the system. Features A. System pipe breaks and leakage are minimized based on best practice design principles The valve station shall be designed such that the following capabilities may be achieved - 1. Maintain system pressure at a constant pressure that will provide adequate discharge from the worst case Station or Head from 0% to 100% of design flow. No more than 10psi variation at steady state flow over entire operating range from 0% to 100% of continuous flow range.. Reduce or eliminate pressure spike or "Water Hammer" events by minimizing operating pressure during operation. Field adjustable closing speed on pressure or flow control valves. Field adjustable set point with minimal "drop off" as flow rate increases. Ability to set the stable pressure as low as possible while maintaining "A1" (see above). Range: 40 10psi set point.. Provide a means to drastically reduce system pressure when the system is idle. Provides a small pre-load valve to maintain a constant low pressure to the system during idle times. A low flow rate valve is ideal in order to conserve water should pipe leaks be prevalent. 4. Minimize the amount of piping that is subjected to high purveyor supply pressure. Provide a valve station as near to the purveyor connection as possible.. Provide for means to determine functionality. All equipment subject to inspection for maintenance / repair / or performance evaluations shall be designed such that proper operation can be determined through external test methods rather than solely by disassembly and inspection.. Provide for means of in-line repair or ease of replacement. All equipment shall be flanged, or installed with unions or grooved couplers. Adequate Spacer Flanges shall be used to ensure that compensation for manufacturing variations in equipment lay length may be made. C. System Performance is reliable and consistent and matches certified design criteria. 1. Provide fully matched and certified components in a preassembled and certified valve station. Wherever possible, a single manufacturer's components shall be used in the Valve Station Assembly. Valve Station vendor shall provide a certified submittal with bill of materials which will detail the primary customer connection dimensions, the installed equipment, and the materials of construction for approval prior to fabrication. Vendor shall provide a pre-assembled Valve Station that has received at a minimum full hydro-test to 1.5 times the design supply pressure for 5 minutes. Vendor shall provide performance data submittals for comparison of proposed Valve Station performance to system design criteria. B. Ease of System Maintenance is of primary importance. 1. Provide for ease of access. Valve Station shall be designed to be installed so that all equipment that may require scheduled maintenance or repair is above ground.

Automatic Control Valve Data BIC 1000 Specification Drawing Configuration Data - Typical BOM and Drawing Valve Station Component Requirements ACV ONLY ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION MATERIAL SIZE CONNECT 1 1 SHUT-OFF VALVE Contact Factory FLANGE OPTIONAL FLOW METER Contact Factory FLANGE 1 FLANGE X THREAD ADAPTOR 04 SS / ZN PLATE STEEL FLANGE 4 1 DIAPHRAGM ACTUATED CONTROL VALVE FBE / DI / SST FLANGE 5 1 FLANGE X GROOVE ADAPTOR 04 SST FLG X GRV 6 1 GROOVE COUPLER EPOXY COATED DI GROOVE 7 1 RELIEF VALVE BRASS / BRONZE FLANGE 8 1 OUTLET HEADER 04 SST FLANGE 9 1 SHUT-OFF VALVE Contact Factory FLANGE 10 SPACER FLANGE - SLOTTED - NOT SHOWN 04 SST FLANGE NOTE: See specific component specifications or literature for detailed component material descriptions Typical Performance Data JOB NAME CUSTOMER ENGINEER RFQ# FLOW RATE CAPACITIES - GPM PRESSURES - PSI LINE SIZE CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT* MINIMUM MAX INLET MIN DP SET POINT RANGE 10 60 1 170 0 40-10 460 570 0 170 0 40-10 4 800 1000 50 170 0 40-10 6 1800 00 115 170 0 40-10 *Based on: a - Max capacity through the ACV for a system with a 0psi or greater pressure reduction requirement FLOW RATES - GPM FALL OFF FROM SET POINT @ - PSI LINE SIZE 0% CONT 0% INTERMIT 0% CONT 0% INTERMIT 100% CONT 100% INTERMIT 4 5 0 1 4 6 9 114 0 0 1 4 160 00 0 1 4 6 60 460 0 0 1 X Hydro test the fully assembled Valve Station to 175psi for 5 minutes without leakage. Typical Configuration Drawing - Above Ground Installation 4 5 6 7 8 9 H Height from Flange To Top 1 CC - Center Line of Inlet / Outlet Pipes

Customer Inputs Customer Connections Input Header Size Size 4 6 SS WYE Component Customization Strainer Item Station Specifications Backflow - Irrigation Control Valve Station (BIC) Description Backflow Irrigation Control Valve Station Pre-Engineered / Pre-Assembled / Certified To meet the material list, Customer Connection Dimensions, Installed Equipment and Materials of Construction with individual components supplied and supported by Watts Regulator as shown featuring: Flanged or Grooved Connections between all components. Stable Field adjustable set point for outlet condition within 10psi over a range of flow from 0% - 100% of continuous design flow rate Water Hammer reduction is enhanced by field adjustable closing speeds on pressure or flow control valves equipped with a small pre-load valve. ACV Item LAUSD MASTER AUTO SHIFT Backflow Preventer Item 4 909PCQT 009MPCQT Lug Type Butterfly Shutoff Valves Item 1 & item 9 DBF Typical Dimensional Data Certified Drawing Supplied with Order Pipe Size NPS Typical Dims Inch Inlet Outlet CC Dim H 4 4 6 6 4

Automatic Shift Valve Data BIC 1000 Specification Drawing Configuration Data - Typical BOM and Drawing Valve Station Component Requirements JOB NAME CUSTOMER ENGINEER RFQ# AUTO SHIFT VALVE ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION MATERIAL SIZE CONNECT 1 1 SHUT-OFF VALVE Consult Factory FLANGE 1 STRAINER - WYE 04 SS / ZN PLATED FLG FLANGE 1 DIAPHRAGM ACTUATED CONTROL VALVE FBE / DI / SST FLANGE 4 1 FLANGE X THREAD ADAPTOR 04 SS / ZN PLATE STEEL FLANGE 5 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER - WATTS 009MPCQT TEFLON COATED BRONZE FLG X GRV 6 1 GROOVE COUPLER EPOXY COATED DI GROOVE 7 1 OUTLET HEADER 04 SST FLANGE 8 1 RELIEF VALVE BRASS / BRONZE FLANGE 9 1 SHUT-OFF VALVE Consult Factory FLANGE 10 SPACER FLANGE - SLOTTED - NOT SHOWN 04 SST FLANGE NOTE: See specific component specifications or literature for detailed component material descriptions Typical Performance Data FLOW RATE CAPACITIES - GPM PRESSURES - PSI LINE SIZE CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT* MINIMUM MAX INLET MIN DP SET POINT RANGE 160 0 1 170 0 40-10 0 480 0 170 0 40-10 4 500 750 50 170 0 40-10 6 1000 1500 115 170 0 40-10 *Based on: a - 150% Emergency Flow rate through Backflow Preventer (90 Minute UL/FM Test) b - Max Capacity through the ACV for a system with a 0psi or greater pressure reduction requirement FLOW RATES - GPM FALL OFF FROM SET POINT @ - PSI LINE SIZE 0% CONT 0% INTERMIT 0% CONT 0% INTERMIT 100% CONT 100% INTERMIT 44 4 5 8 18 64 96 4 11 4 100 150 5 6 7 9 6 00 00 4 4 5 6 X Hydro test the fully assembled Valve Station to 175psi for 5 minutes without leakage. Typical Configuration Drawing - Above Ground Installation 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 H Height from Flange To Top CC - Center Line of Inlet / Outlet Pipes 5

Customer Inputs Customer Connections Input Header Size Size 4 6 SS WYE Customer Customization Strainer Item Station Specifications Backflow - Irrigation Control Valve Station (BIC) Description Backflow Irrigation Control Valve Station Pre-Engineered / Pre-Assembled / Certified To meet the material list, Customer Connection Dimensions, Installed Equipment and Materials of Construction with individual components supplied and supported by Watts Regulator as shown featuring: Flanged or Grooved Connections between all components. Stable Field adjustable set point for outlet condition within 10psi over a range of flow from 0% - 100% of continuous design flow rate. Water Hammer reduction is enhanced by field adjustable closing speeds on pressure or flow control valves equipped with a small pre-load valve. ACV Item LAUSD MASTER AUTO SHIFT Backflow Preventer Item 4 909PCQT 009MPCQT Lug Type Butterfly Shutoff Valves Item 1 & item 9 DBF Typical Dimensional Data Certified Drawing Supplied with Order Pipe Size NPS Typical Dims Inch Inlet Outlet CC Dim H 4 4 6 6 6

BIC Station Operation A. Turning on the system 1. Pressurize pressure system slowly from meter to inlet butterfly at closed position.. Open inlet butterfly 1 /4" turn slowly about - notches.. Vent trapped air from top of Remote Control Valve cover and tubing at connection high point. 4. Open solenoid manual override. This will allow master valve and regulator to open and close. 5. Vent backflow at TC4-TC-TC when applicable. 6. Open inlet butterfly to full capacity. The system is now ready to flow water. 7. Open outlet butterfly to slowly pressurize system. 8. With system flowing 5-10 GPM adjust pilot on Automatic Control Valve by adjusting screw clockwise to raise pressure. Adjust screw counterclockwise to lower pressure. Be sure Preload Pilot is closed at inlet ball valve. 9. Shut off downstream flow, observe psi as the holding set psi. Regulator is now set for system flowing pressure. Note It is recommended that you fine tune each Remote Control Valve by closing down the throttle stem on each Remote Control Valve while flowing to help eliminate closing pressure spike. This should have a large affect on water hammer on your system. Adjust throttle stem on Remote Control Valve until the system starts to show a decrease in coverage. This is where the throttle stem should stay for the Remote Control Valve to function correctly. All rubber parts are standard across the valve line. All hard stainless steel wetted parts are above industry standards and are not found in the typical automatic control valve, master valves, pilot valves, etc. The backflow is also above industry standards by encompassing the valve in fully polymer coated internals to the highest degree of corrosion resistance. Always follow your local agency codes and procedures when installing, operating, and maintaining the BIC Station. B. Placing the system into static condition 10. Close solenoid manual override. This will close Master Valve and Regulator. It will now not open to downstream pressure loss (placing the system into static condition), until the 4 volt solenoid is activated by controller. C. Setting preload regulator to maintain LP static condition 11. Bleed off system s static pressure at any downstream outlet of the system or at TC4 on backflow to approximate 5psi close TC4 when applicable. System should be holding the 5-0psi tight (there is no supply of water to system because Master Valve is closed). 1. Open water supply ball valve to Preload Pilot, observe pressure, adjust pilot clockwise to raise system pressure above gauge, pressure holding at 5psi. 1. Adjust pilot counter clockwise to lower system pressure below 5psi. Observe gauge. Preload Regulator is set for the entire system static standby pressure. System Preload Regulator is now set. 14. Verify system static standby low pressure/shifting to system dynamic demands. 15. Turn on controller to station #1 and observe pressure setting, adjust as needed. D. Setting system high pressure relief valve 16. Raise system operating to 0 pounds higher than set pressure. 17. Adjust Automatic Control Valve / Master Valve pilot clockwise to increase pressure reading to highest setting allowable over set pressure. 18. Adjust the Relief Valve until water starts to discharge. The Relief Valve should now be opening at the desired maximum pressure above system set point which should be approximately 0psi. Relief Valve is now set. E. Setting the pressure control stat 19. With the system at static 0psi +/- above system set point, adjust the pressure control switch until it turns off the Master Valve 4 volt system. Pressure control stat is now adjusted. 0. Fine tune Remote Control Valve to minimize/eliminate water hammer to system. 7

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